Clinton offers his Medicare blueprint

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The seven-year economic plan released by Pres Clinton in early Dec 1995 purports to ensure the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund through 2011 and a balanced budget by 2002. Medicare reductions of $124 billion and Medicaid reductions of $54 billion are the same as in the President's earlier proposals. Congressional republicans say the budget needs additional savings of $400 billion for the budget to be balanced. The GOP budget bill would reduce Medicare spending by $270 billion.

Public Finance Activities, Budget Process, Health Programs, Laws, regulations and rules, Clinton, Bill, Budget, Budgeting, Budgets, Social policy, Public health, Health care reform, 1996 AD

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HCFA aims for faster claims

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The Health Care Financing Administration is proposing initiatives to create a more responsive and effective Medicare claims-processing system. These initiatives will redefine the role of Medicare carriers in setting standards for automated laboratory tests and electronic data interchanges, reducing abuses and fraud, by implementing the new Medicare transaction system and national provider identifier program.

Standards, Health care industry, Insurance claims adjustment, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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... But worries about Medicare; entitlements debate could preview cuts to come

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The Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform examined the financial integrity of government-sponsored programs such as Social Security, Medicare, food stamps and welfare. Alternative methods of putting Social Security on a more sound actuarial basis were suggested. The current budget-cutting mood in Washington may endanger funding for Medicare and Medicaid.

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs), Social Security, Economic aspects, Finance, Reports, United States. Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform

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